title: How does progesterone relax the uterus in pregnancy?
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Hunter Hospital, and Mothers and Babies Research Centre, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Tamas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zakar
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mesiano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018031:Connexin 43 / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000187:drug effects; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000378:metabolism; D009215:Myometrium / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D018045:Receptors, Oxytocin / Q000235:genetics; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000378:metabolism*; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2; D000071799:Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1
chemical_list: D018031:Connexin 43; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; C533896:MIRN200 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs; C543719:Mirn200 microRNA, mouse; D018045:Receptors, Oxytocin; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C519422:ZEB1 protein, mouse; C492363:ZEB2 protein, human; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2; D000071799:Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1; D011374:Progesterone